Joe Jackson's agent says it would be a good fit, and not just because Jackson is a hometown favorite.

The former University of Memphis guard will work out for the Grizzlies at FedExForum on Friday. It's the second of four pre-draft workouts with NBA teams over the next six days for Jackson.

"I know Memphis is saying they have a lot of interest in him. They've been saying from Day 1 that they were going to bring him in," Jackson's agent, Charles Briscoe, said. "I know he could be a good change-of-pace guard behind (Mike) Conley. They need a backup point guard."

Jackson, an all-American Athletic Conference second-team performer as a senior last season who finished his Tigers career ranked seventh on the school's all-time scoring list and fourth in assists, will work out for the New York Knicks on Thursday. After his workout with the Grizzlies on Friday, he'll work out next week with Houston and Dallas.

The Grizzlies, who have the No. 22 pick of the June 26 draft, had two point guards backing up Conley this past season, although their status for next season is undetermined. The team has a 2014-15 option for Nick Calathes, and Beno Udrih is a free agent.

"I know people are crazy about him over there (in Memphis)," Briscoe said of Jackson. "That's why I think it would be great if the Grizzlies would give him a shot. It would help their fan base."

Briscoe said Jackson, who's been training in Delray Beach, Florida, is also in talks to work out for Phoenix, Brooklyn, Toronto, Chicago, Miami, Cleveland and the Los Angeles Clippers.

"He had a great workout in Utah (earlier this month)," Briscoe said. "He shot the ball very well. Utah was raving about him actually. We're expecting to hear back from them and him working out a second time with Utah."

Jackson's former Tigers teammate, forward Tarik Black, who played last season at Kansas, will work out for the Grizzlies on Monday.

Former Tigers guard Chris Crawford was one of six wing prospects who worked out for the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday. Crawford's six-man group included draftexpress.com top 50 prospects C.J. Wilcox (Washington) and Jabari Brown (Missouri).

Former Tigers guard Geron Johnson, who's been working out with former NBA coach and player John Lucas in Houston, has workouts scheduled with the Houston Rockets on Monday and New York on Tuesday.

Another former Tigers guard, Michael Dixon Jr., also hopes to work out for the Grizzlies, Dixon's agent, Austin Walton said.

Walton said he's been in "constant communication" with six to eight teams interested in having Dixon in for a workout.

Draftexpress.com does not project any of the former Tigers to be selected in the draft's two rounds. It projects the Grizzlies to select Clemson small forward K.J. McDaniels at No. 22. The Grizzlies don't have a second-round pick.